The following appears in the November issue of California Sportsman: (Editor’s note: This interview occurred before the November 3 Presidential election) By Chris Cocoles U.S. Fish and Wildlife director Aurelia Skipwith recently toured one of California’s most critical federal facilities, the...
Happy Thanksgiving from California Sportsman! Here’s a promising report from our friends at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: At least 700 sub-adult and adult winter-run Chinook salmon returned this year to Battle Creek northeast of Red Bluff. Although monitoring efforts...
The following press release is courtesy of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife: The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) today announced the selection of 27 projects that will receive funding for the restoration, enhancement and protection of anadromous...
The following is courtesy of the Golden State Salmon Association: If you think you can take for granted salmon fishing in California, think again. We lost it in 2008 and ’09. Without engagement, we could lose it again. As 2020 winds down, GSSA...
The following is courtesy of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife: New This Year: Anglers Can Choose to Auto-Renew Sport Fishing Licenses California anglers can now purchase 2021 fishing licenses and related items directly through the California Department of Fish...
One of my favorite recent commercials is the one where a bunch of bears run amok in a grocery store (“Is that salmon wild-caught?” “Can I get a price check on honey?”) In bruin-crazed Lake Tahoe, such an absurd concept isn’t...